Only had mine 10 days.
Platinum gray as well.
Clutch travel is a little long, so I sit a little closer than I would like. Definitely not a deal breaker though
Clutch engagement is very smooth and light. You can definitely feel where it catches so to speak. Also for stop and go traffic, you can launch from idle (could never do that in my Honda)
The shifter I thought was accurate and offers decent feel. Never missed a shift. Doesn't give the click click feel like a Honda shifter though but again, the difference is not huge.
I wanted fender and sunroof etc, but didn't just for the sake of getting the manual and I don't miss any of that other stuff.
If you are apt to heel and toe,I don't think placement of brake and throttle are ideal. Maybe with more aggressive driving and stronger braking, it's fine, but in casual driving, placement is awkward.